Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$179M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.42% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.31% |
| 3 | Technology | 5.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.44B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+14,000
| +42% | +$141K |
|
3927
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.71B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
229,980
-1,450,850
| -86% | -$3.67M |
|
3928
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-900
| -6% | -$33.5K |
|
|
SNV
3929
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-10,900
| -33% | -$312K |
|
|
TERP
3930
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+3,700
| +5% | +$34.5K |
|
3931
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.71B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
5,782
+3,363
| +139% | +$363K |
|
|
NSM
3932
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+5,000
| +9% | +$53.3K |
|
3933
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.15B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+1,000
| +11% | +$55.7K |
|
3934
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.7M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
15,268
-239,659
| -94% | -$9M |
|
|
JO
3935
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$591K |
|
3936
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.57B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+27,600
| +445% | +$523K |
|
|
SVC
3937
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+3,860
| +460% | +$469K |
|
|
XXIA
3938
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
50,060
-46,470
| -48% | -$492K |
|
|
DO
3939
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-39,500
| -58% | -$778K |
|
3940
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.27B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,100
| +118% | +$303K |
|
|
AGR
3941
CALL
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$607K |
|
|
GNC
3942
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-36,700
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
BHI
3943
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-31,300
| -69% | -$1.35M |
|
3944
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-20,300
| -53% | -$583K |
|
|
PGEM
3945
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,220
| New | +$473K |
|
|
ELLI
3946
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
6,838
-52,711
| -89% | -$3.94M |
|
|
IHS
3947
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
4,996
-12,832
| -72% | -$1.37M |
|
|
EXAS
3948
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
91,917
+50,003
| +119% | +$320K |
|
|
ZVO
3949
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
61,321
+29,662
| +94% | +$225K |
|
3950
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.32B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$596K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Citadel Advisors held 9,400 positions worth $79.3B, down 14% from $91.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $14.7B in Q1 2016, closing 2,749 positions and reducing 2,529 holdings. Its most notable exit was BROADCOM CORP CL-A, an estimated $288M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 6.4% of assets, down from 6.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 26,655,400 shares worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2016, an estimated $230M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was SLB Ltd, cutting an estimated $374M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited BROADCOM CORP CL-A in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $288M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $79.3B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 720 new positions and closed 2,749 in Q1 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $79.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.